I know it’s probably unfair to compare a crowd at the Marquee to a crowd at Coachella — where the music-obsessed kids even greeted the white reggae band who came on after local boys Dear and the Headlights like The Beatles at Shea Stadium — but since Franz Ferdinand and I were both…
Just in case you weren’t already enticed into participating in tomorrow’s Record Store Day after reading Steve Jansen’s and Michael Lopez’s scribblings on the nationwide event (which celebrates the independent spirit of mom-and-pop music emporiums), we’ve got one more reason for you. And it’s kinda teh awesome. Kimber Lanning and…
The Ikki twins, who starred in last year’s MTV reality show A Double Shot at Love, will host a UFC fight night viewing party at north Scottsdale’s Sandbar (10050 North Scottsdale Road, 480-998-8845) on Saturday, April 18. The busty blonde twins — Rikki and Vikki — who took a page…
Leave it to Wired to break the important music stories. My last two posts on Up On The Sun have both been on the bullshit that the Major labels have been wasting their time on, and the reports in Billboard on it. Well Wired is breaking a story about about…
Believe it or not, record stores still function in this digital day and age. On top of that, this Saturday is Record Store Day, or “Time to Give a Shit About Record Stores.” While record stores are a debatable topic, a day that celebrates music in an orderly fashion is…
Pop-rock AZ boys Good With Grenades will be playing an early show Friday at downtown Scottsdale’s Martini Ranch (7295 East Stetson Drive). The group will be playing with locals Hollywood Heartthrob, Idle Red and Lyra the Harp for this 21-and-older performance. The show starts at 8 p.m. Good With Grenades…
On Monday I wrote about a report from Billboard on the initial effects of iTunes increased prices. That report showed that the increased prices hurt a song’s chart positions on iTunes top 100 singles charts compared to those songs that did not see a price increase. Well Billboard has a new…
Catch AZ rockers Comfort For Change – before they take a hiatus – at Tempe’s new Nine Ten Club Saturday, May 9. The Nine Ten Club was live music haunt Boston’s way back when and Club Macarena more recently and is located at 910 N. McClintock Drive, hence the name…
As far as ‘Idol’ results shows go, last night was actually semi-exciting, no? After Matt tanked Tuesday night (and he really did tank), it was pretty obvious he was going to be in the bottom three, if not last place. The judges’ decided to take advantage of this new Wild…
International acclaim has been the death of too many bands to mention, but has the crash and burn of any group been as brutal as that endured by The Vines this decade? Rewind to 2002, and the Australian band was hailed as the saviors of rock on the cover of…
[jump] THURSDAY, APRIL 16: The Brian Jonestown Massacre [rock/pop/indie] With Flavor Crystals 8 p.m., $15 The Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238. Grayskul With The Insects, Crusher Sound System, DJ Element, Pickster One, Emerg McVay, & more [hip-hop] 9 p.m., $10 Club Red, 2155 E. University Dr.,…
Here’s some news that’s certain to delight old-school Valley music fans: the location of bygone Tempe music venue Boston’s will re-open next month as a new nightspot called Club 910. And it looks like the place is gonna pick up right where its predecessor left off, promising to become a…
Face it, we never want to stop playing with our toys.Jason Kiningham, owner of Red Hot Robot, knows this well. And it was apparent at the opening of “The Resin Collective”, an art show featuring over 100 original small toys and figurines made of resin by 37 artists.On Saturday, April…
Prehab’s posters have caught my eye a few times before, whether it was this pretty funny one for an April Fool’s Day show, or this eye-catcher but it wasn’t until this week we’ve honored them with Flier of the Week. The Phoenix indie band has a pretty good sound too,…
THURSDAY 16 Bomberos: DJ Rani “g,” dk.strickler, & guests (house, global soul) Bunkhouse: DJ Doom (dance) Cherry Lounge: Scandalous Thursday with DJ Juan Rocha (house, electronica) Club Red: The Blunt Club with Grayskul, The Insects, Crusher Sound System, Pickster Uno, DJ Element, more (hip-hop) Copper State Tavern: DJ Kavi, &…
It’s not every day a band is born from a jam session, but, for The Bollox, it was the case. The Valley Celtic-rock band formed after Authority Zero singer Jason DeVore and former Last Action Zeroes drummer Keith Walker met up a little over a year ago to work together…
In case you’ve somehow missed the propaganda popping up around town and the Internets, Record Store Day is Saturday, April 18. In honor of the third-annual national event, New Times talked to owners and employees of local indie music businesses and compiled five reasons why you should give two poops…
Our friends from across the Atlantic have bestowed many a singer/songwriter upon us. There is a staggering number of skinny, charming Brits infiltrating U.S. radio airwaves with their sullen, heartfelt pop music. We usually reserve a soft spot for British singers, but their music is not something we are overly…
Rarely do metal fans have to complain that their favorite bands deviate from their preferred style too often, for an album or even a single song. That’s before Mastodon enters the conversation. From fantasy metal (perfect for mastering that new level on Dungeons & Dragons) to twangy, cock-stroking guitar lines…
It is often commonplace for a band to land a big festival gig that brings it to regions previously unknown and gives those fans in such uncharted territories a chance to see the band perform live. Spring is rife with festivals, and New Jersey’s The Gaslight Anthem have booked themselves…
DOOM, Kool Keith, and the various members of the Wu-Tang Clan switch up their aliases as often as their kicks. The members of Seattle’s Grayskul aren’t quite as antsy to quantum-leap into new personas, but they do see the value of rocking specific monikers for distinct purposes. Onry Ozzborn and…
It takes balls (not to mention boundless energy) to play a dozen shows in three days at SxSW, but that’s exactly what Black Lips did two years ago at the annual music showcase. Whether it was the ultimate display of DIY guts and determination, or just a carefully crafted publicity…
